The Rocket Forces will work to extend the service life of R-36M2 ICBM to 30 years. According to a representative of the Strategic Rocket Forces, this would allow to keep the missile in service until 2018 (or "to the end of the decade" as quoted in some reports).

Earlier, the Rocket Forces said that the service life of R-36M2 could be extended to 33 years.

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